Connecting Nghe An people inside and outside the province to build their homeland
(Baonghean.vn) - Rasul Gamzatov - a poet from Dagestan, Russia once said: "One can only separate a person from their homeland, but one cannot separate the homeland from a person."
The poet’s statement, considered as “the Eastern sage in literature”, strongly affirmed the bond between the homeland and the people, despite the geographical distance. That is exactly the atmosphere, the warm and profound feelings that we felt at the meetings of Nghe An compatriots living in provinces and cities in and outside the country.
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Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy talks with Nghe An businessmen in Hanoi. Photo: Thanh Duy |
LISTEN DEEPLY TO THE LOVE OF ARTISTS
One February morning, in the middle of a chilly Hanoi, in the hall of the 36th Corporation, the Ministry of National Defense, the love for Nghe An homeland was warmed up. Many Nghe An compatriots, from former high-ranking leaders of the Party and State, to successful businessmen, entrepreneurs and young people, were excited to attend this meaningful event dedicated to their homeland.
That is the Liaison Committee of Nghe An Fellow Countrymen Association in Hanoi chaired, coordinated with the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province and General Company 36 of the Ministry of National Defense to organize a meeting program with businessmen who are Nghe An people to mobilize investment to develop their hometown and support the construction of houses for the poor in the province.
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| Former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung talks with Lieutenant General Nguyen Quoc Thuoc and provincial leaders. Photo: Thanh Duy |
Do you remember on February 4, Mr. Le Doan Hop - former member of the Party Central Committee, former Minister of Information and Communications, former Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee, now Chairman of Nghe An Association in Hanoi, came to Vinh city to attend the launching ceremony of the Program to mobilize and support the construction of houses for the poor and people with difficult housing circumstances in Nghe An province in the period of 2023 - 2025 and on behalf of the Association registered to support 10 billion VND, equivalent to 200 houses (each house worth 50 million VND). From then until the day of organizing this "3 in 1" event in Hanoi on February 18, that is, in just 2 weeks, he and the members of the Association's Liaison Committee completed a huge amount of work to organize the program in the capital.
The meeting program for Nghe An businessmen in Hanoi is called a "3 in 1" event because, along with mobilizing investment to develop the homeland and supporting the construction of houses for the poor in the province, the Liaison Committee of the Nghe An People's Council in Hanoi also called for sponsorship to organize a music night to honor 5 deceased Nghe An musicians including: Nguyen Van Ty, Nguyen Trong Tao, Nguyen Tai Tue, An Thuyen, Hong Dang. According to Mr. Le Doan Hop, organizing a music night is a practical way to honor Nghe An's cultural figures.
Talking to us, Mr. Le Doan Hop enthusiastically shared: There are many Nghe An businessmen and enterprises in Hanoi. The Association has made a list of all of them, with full names, business lines, addresses, and phone numbers to connect them from here.
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| Mr. Le Doan Hop - Chairman of Nghe An Association in Hanoi discussed with leaders of some departments and branches of the province. Photo: Thanh Duy |
The leader of the Nghe An Association in Hanoi said: He very much welcomes the province's policy of calling on people in the province, businesses, and compatriots outside the province to support the policy of mobilizing and supporting the construction of houses for the poor and calling on businesses to return to call for investment in Nghe An.
“I consider these two things as one, that is, investing to develop and help Nghe An get rich and supporting Nghe An to eliminate dilapidated houses for poor households. These are two very correct, responsible and intelligent policies, making Nghe An people in the province and outside the province connect with each other, creating a common strength to develop their homeland.”
Witnessing the children of Nghe An in Hanoi shining with joy after listening to the Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy inform about the province's socio-economic results; then the moments when the whole audience seemed to stop and watch the film footage of many lives still in dire straits, even a small, sturdy, solid house, even though modest, is still a distant dream, I was able to better understand the deep love for the homeland and humanity in each "Artisan".
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| Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung and provincial leaders discussed with leaders of the Association of Nghe An compatriots and businessmen in Hanoi. Photo: Thanh Duy |
Each person leaves their homeland for different reasons, but the distances of geography and time do not erase the strong, tight, inseparable bond in the soul, emotions, and mind of each person with their homeland, "where joys and sorrows are stored".
That is probably why there were nearly 80 businessmen and enterprises from Nghe An present at the program, and from time to time, people came to register with the Organizing Committee to support the construction of houses for the poor and those in difficult circumstances in their hometown. More than 33 billion VND was pledged to support, and there were businessmen who participated in the program held in Nghe An, and continued to support the program in Hanoi.
Then, the hearts of Nghe An entrepreneurs and businesses who have established businesses in the capital will be distributed to poor and disadvantaged households in need of housing in the province. More than 600 supported houses will have 600 more households with a solid roof, to "settle down and make a living", no longer worrying about every rainy and stormy season...
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Chairman of the Nghe An Association in Hanoi Le Doan Hop talks with businessman Nguyen Canh Hong - General Director of Eurowindow Group. Photo: Thanh Duy |
As the Chairman of the Association of Fellow Countrymen said, businessmen are the elite of Nghe An in Hanoi: We need to gather all of these elites, not only material but also spiritual, experience, intelligence, and capital to return to contribute to the development of our homeland.
"If Nghe An people in the province unite and make greater efforts, know how to connect with the central ministries and branches and know how to exploit the brainpower of children outside the province, Nghe An will develop sustainably forever," Mr. Le Doan Hop shared with reporters and said that this is a very practical, very necessary, very intellectual work in today's era for the homeland and the Association is actively working to be able to do better in this connecting role.
"THE EARTH IS VERY RICH, WHY IS THE SURFACE SO POOR?"
In his story, Colonel Nguyen Dang Giap, Chairman of Corporation 36, Ministry of National Defense - a son of Nghi Loc, overcame difficulties to rise up, became successful, was awarded the title of Hero of Labor in the renovation period, and always thought about his homeland.
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Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy talks with leaders of the Association and fellow Nghe An people in Hanoi. Photo: Thanh Duy |
Looking back on his successful career, the businessman proudly shared that he has spent 20 years working with his hometown on construction projects from bridges and roads to other infrastructure projects, especially in Western Nghe An.
Talking about Nghe An, many times, he shared very passionately "whatever we can do for our homeland, we will do our best". However, there are still worries and concerns from the perspective of an experienced businessman.
“The underground is very rich, why is the surface so poor?”, he quoted the above poem by poet Nguyen Duy in a short conversation with us on the sidelines of the program, because Labor Hero Nguyen Dang Giap said that there is no reason for a province with the largest area in the country, with full forest and sea resources, to fall behind.
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Colonel Nguyen Dang Giap, Chairman of Corporation 36, Ministry of National Defense, Hero of Labor in the renovation period, discussed with provincial leaders and Nghe An Association in Hanoi. Photo: Thanh Duy |
The main thing is that the province needs to have more open thinking and institutional breakthroughs to awaken all potentials. He also said that the people, including those in the province and those living far away, must have the responsibility to build their homeland.
Not only Colonel Nguyen Dang Giap, many businessmen have expressed their deep affection and determination to accompany their homeland, not only through social security programs, but also through specific investment projects and works, as well as connecting domestic and foreign businessmen to Nghe An.
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Lieutenant General Nguyen Quoc Thuoc - Hero of the People's Armed Forces, former Commander of Military Region 4, talks with provincial leaders and fellow Nghe An people in Hanoi. Photo: Thanh Duy |
Faced with the feelings, hearts, concerns and pain for their homeland of Nghe An businessmen and intellectuals in Hanoi, Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy pledged and affirmed that the province is determined to make strong changes.
Expressing gratitude for the golden hearts of businessmen, enterprises and fellow Nghe An people in Hanoi for their homeland, the Provincial Party Secretary called on investors in Hanoi and businessmen from Nghe An to return and invest in the province, contributing to building their homeland to become more and more prosperous and civilized.
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| A businessman from Nghe An in Hanoi has donated 33.3 billion VND to the program to support the construction of houses for the poor and people in difficult circumstances in the province. Photo: Thanh Duy |
The province earnestly invites and commits to stand side by side, accompany, create the most favorable conditions possible, and devote appropriate resources to respond to the trust of returning businessmen./.
